Sandford-on-Thames
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.71, -1.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 53 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Sandford-on-Thames is a small riverside village in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, sitting on the east bank of the River Thames a few miles south of Oxford. Its compact ribbon of houses, riverside cottages and historic buildings is centred on the river and the well-known Sandford Lock, giving the place a strong sense of connection to the water with plenty of boat traffic, towpath walks and views across flood meadows.
The village has a modest, community-minded feel shaped by a past of milling and river trade and a present that mixes long‑standing locals with people who commute into Oxford. Wildlife is a feature of the landscape - expect swans, ducks and kingfishers along the Thames - and the riverside setting also attracts recreational rowing, fishing and walkers, while local pubs and village events help sustain a social life beyond the commuter role.
Postcode districts covering Sandford-on-Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21 miles33.8 km
- Oxford 3.1 miles5 km
- High Wycombe 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Aylesbury 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Banbury 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bicester 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Newbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Didcot 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Witney 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Thatcham 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wantage 11.7 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kennington Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Littlemore Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kennington & Radley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Northfield Brook Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cowley Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Blackbird Leys Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bayworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Radley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Nuneham Courtenay Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Hinksey Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Temple Cowley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Sandford-on-Thames
OX4 4YE, OX4 4XB, OX4 4YL, OX4 4YD, OX4 4YP, OX4 4YN, OX4 4XZ, OX4 4YB, OX4 4YA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 37 miles59.6 km
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- Radley Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Sandford-on-Thames Ad
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Store 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Christ Church College College 3 miles4.8 km
- Magdalen College College 3 miles4.8 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- University of Oxford University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15 km